The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-11
SPECIAL CITY MEETING.
No Action Taken on the Petitions OF
the Electric Light Companies.

special meeting Of the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen was held last evening to give
hearing on the petition Of the Consolidated
Electric Light Company to erect additional
poles, and on that Of the Portland Light and
Power Company to erect poles for electric
light purposes.
The following remonstrance was read:
Respsctfullg represents the Consolidated Elec-
trie Light Company OF Maine that Ii IL now under
contract with the city Of Portland to light its
streets with electric lights by the use OF It's poles
already y erected; That the Portland ElectEe
permission 70 erect certain poles for electric light
purposes. Now, therefore, said Consolidated
tests against the granting TO said Portland Elec-
tric Light and Power Company permission to
erect such poles for electric light purposes.
Clarence Hale, Esq, spoke briefly for the
petition Of the Consolidated Electric Light
Company. He said the petition Of the COM
pany came before the Board In the ordinary
line Of business Of the company. The COM
pany is lighting the streets of the city under
contract with the city. and Is lighting them
successfully. TO erect additional poles Is
only TO enlarge the scope Of their regular
work. He did not anticipate any objections
to the granting Of the petition.
Judge Cleaves, president Of the Portland
Light and Power Company, said he was sur
'prised 10 hear the remonstrance against the
petition Of his company from the Consoli-
dated Electric Light Company. The mem
bers of the Portland Light and Power Com
Pany are citizens of Portland, and having
put capital into an enterprise ask Of the city
government only such privileges as have
been granted 10 a similar company.
The following order, prepared during
short recess Of the Board, was presented:
Ordered. That permissiO= be granted to the
Consolidated Electric Light Company 10 erect
poles and wire for electric lights In accordance
viii their petition. subject to the following re-
trletiOns: said poles % be from 40 10 Ofeet
high, as the city e ectrician shNil determine; to
be OF cedar or chestnut, reasonably straight, and
o. be eight inches In diameter al the top, aud 10
BE- stepped. A TOD arm 70 be furnished for the
use OF tie city wires; wires next % poles 10 be at
ieast 40 inches apart; au6 all circuits where the
police signal wires 10 be returned on the
same poles All work and material ~ be satisfAc-
tory to the city electrician.
This order was laid on the table for two
weeks at which time 1t was voted that the
board should hold its next meeting on ad-
journment.
The following order was passed;
Ordered, That the city treasurer be directed TO
enter on the book Of drain and sewer assessmepts-
hat samuel w. Joy has permission 70 ei,ter
y ackelt street sewer with his private drain from
his lot In rear Of No. 165.said lot containing 3.4Ts
square feet.
The petition Of Edward +. Proctor for per
mission to remove Il storied building from
BOG st. John street to 25 Carter street was
granted, under certain restrictions, and
bond Of $500 required Of Mr. Proctor.
The meeting was then adjourned for two
weeks, when the petition OF the two electric
light companies Will be finally passed upon.